Title: Femme Fatale
Author: Kirsty-Anne
Still
Release Date: Nov 7,
2014
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Synopsis:
They call me the Femme Fatale.
But only because they don’t know me.
My job - seduce men to the climatic point of falling in love
with me and then deliver their death sentence.
I work for my father’s business. I’m his secret weapon. I’m
the one that gets away with murder.
For years, I’ve given in to my father’s demands, lived the
life of a mob princess, fell into this merciless realm where he presents me
with a man and one goal – to kill.
When it’s to keep the Abbiati name from ruins, I’ll run with
the wolves and protect it fiercely.
However, when he brings a new name to the table, I know my
newest mission could well be the one that breaks me - Don’t feel, don’t
deviate, kill Zane Maverick.
It should be simple, but how am I supposed to choose between
the man who raised me to be this heartlessly strong female and the man I could
only ever love to death?
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Excerpt:
I shake my head and chortle a little at him. “People only
lie when they’re afraid. Fact.”
“Did Daddy Dearest teach you that one, Princess?” he asks
me, leaning over toward me.
“No,” my words are swiftly followed by a smirk, “You did.”
I watch as all amusement disperses from his face. My comment
breaks his normal pretentious attitude; it takes his entire happy demeanor and
squishes it into nothing more than harsh reality we live in.
“Don’t look at me like that,” I counter, challenging his
newfound expression. “You lied when you said you loved me once and wanted
forever with me, Zane. You did that because you were afraid of my family. You
lied and gave me promises when you knew all along you were going to run
sometime in the future.”
“Granted,” he agrees, “but why can’t you just lie to them
about round two with me?”
I look at him with doleful eyes. “Zane, we aren’t the same
people we were over a year ago. You might think you are, but I am not that
girl.”
“I don’t think you are, Amelia, I know you are,” he fights
me on the matter. “The other night, in my car, it was proof. We are
unchangeable, Sweetheart. You know you felt it.”
“Just because sexually we’re the same, does not mean in
every other department we are. I changed the moment my heart broke, and you
need to understand that. I’m not that sweet girl. I was changing into something
else back then, but now there is no going back.” I gulp back the lump forming
in my throat and sit up straight. “You are better staying away from me.”
“You’ll have to try harder than that,” he admonishes, not
listening to a word I’ve just said. “If I have my way, you will be the girl
you’ve always wanted to be.” He leans closer, putting his hand on the back of
my chair to form a closeness between us. “You’ve just got to give us a chance.”
“This is going to end badly,” I oppose and reach for my
drink. I can feel the alcohol is loosening my tongue enough, and I know I
should stop, but the burn of the liquor down my chest is inviting enough that I
can’t stop myself. “So, I’ll ask again, are you my knight in shining armor or
my kryptonite? Before we go further, I need to know.”
He smirks so casually at me. “I’m your knight in shining
armor laced in kryptonite.” He looks so sure of himself, but all I can think is
one dangerous thought – This cannot bode well. “Sweetheart, let loose,” he
tells me, even throwing in my derogatory nickname for impact. He only uses that
one to get a reaction from me. “I keep saying it. You just need to loosen up a
little.”
I release the remainder of my drink and sit back only to
look at him. “Then show me a good time,” I challenge him simply.
“Deal,” he grants me and puts a hand out. I take it and just
follow – I’m already a lamb waiting for slaughter, I may as well enjoy the
journey.
Author Info:
I used to be just another Fanfiction writer! That was until
one person showed real interest in my work. And then another, and then another,
until I had this whole group of people reviewing like crazy and wanting
original work from me. I’d spent years writing for free online, I didn’t
believe I had it in me to publish something!
But I’m glad I did!! I never imagined pushing my work and
striving to reach my ultimate. I never imagined I’d be the girl who started The
Viper Rooms! But who am I to deny the inspiration when it hits?
I love writing, it’s a lifeline. I love creating a world
that others fall into. I love having the control to make a whole new world.
It’s like a dependency, an addictive one. It’s one of the things I’m extremely
proud of.
As much as I complain, I love the mini dialogues that go on
in my head, the plotlines that attack me when I least expect them to. The ones
that jump to life at the most inappropriate times and drive me totally crazy!!
For now I split my life between writing, dreaming, working,
and volunteering with children.
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